Archives for October 2009

The tent at Atlantic Station screams “Cirque du Soliel,” and the mastermind behind Cavalia is one of that group’s founders, but the equine-based show is more than just acrobats on horseback. The show does have moments that feel cirque-like, but the real stars are the horses, who are constantly onstage, whether live or by proxy […]

There’s a reason why kids aged 10 to 12 are known as tweens. “A middle school person is really stuck halfway in the world of the child and halfway in the world of the adult,” says Rosemary Newcott, Alliance Theatre’s Sally J. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and the director of Middle School […]

“Swimming with sharks” is a phrase that typically conjures up images of the movie Jaws, or divers being lowered in shark tanks surrounded by bloody chum. Maybe that’s why it took my stepson a whole week to let me know whether or not he would come with me. “Why do you think Lucky’s not calling […]

Nicolas D. Snider, founder of the National Museum of Patriotism, says most people think of patriotism as being something corny and old-fashioned, “but there’s so much out there about what’s wrong with America, I wanted a place where you come and see what’s right.” Interactive exhibits celebrate people who have shown moral and physical courage […]

After 16 groundbreaking years at the helm of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, President and Chief Executive Officer Allison Vulgamore informed the ASO Board of Directors that she would not be renewing her contract when it expires in July 2010. “This was an extraordinarily difficult decision for me,” Vulgamore said at the Sept. 21 board meeting. […]